ye — - ~ cabin SSN hid Flaw Hd - he oll Asa 3 = bd a ® 4 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, March 15, 1995 3 Molester (continued from page 1) Brominski said the sentences will probably be served concur- rently. “They gave hima choice of when he's to report to the prison,” ex- ploded one of the victims’ moth- ers, who identified herself as Karen. “Werts didn't give my son a choice. He didn't ask him if it was okay to molest him - he just took what he wanted.” “The only way justice will be truly served is if more people come forward and tell police what they @ know about Werts,” she added. “He should be be put away for as long as possible. Scum like him don’t deserve to walk the streets, especially when children are around.” ° She thinks that the justice system should pay more atten- tion to the children in the case and not worry so much about Werts's rights. @ : ‘My son can't deal with this ~~ now,” she said. “What will the boys be like later? Will these two boys end up like him?" ~ Her son, who identified himself as P.J., said he laughed at Werts while Werts waited to enter his plea. _ PJ. said Werts’s mother asked him why he was laughing and if He really thought the situation 92s funny. { ] E J ““I laughed because he got caught and tried to get out of it,” the sandy-haired boy said. “He deserves more than five years - maybe 20 years or life. And with no parole.” .Werts was arrested November 19, 1994, at his Franklin Town- ship home by Kingston Township police sergeant Michael Moravec and charged with eight counts of involuntary deviate sexual inter- course, nine counts of indecent assault, five counts of endanger- ing the welfare of children and five counts of corruption of mi- nors. ”'He waived his right to a pre- liminary hearing before District Justice James Tupper November 43, 1994. i Although two separate back- ® ground checks on Werts showed é ° Ld no criminal convictions, police records say he pled guilty in August, 1986, to charges of fur- nishing liquor to minors after being arrested by Exeter police. Background checks are required bythe state for'anyone working with children. | ot Werts Has drive? school bus- ses for Wyoming Valley West and Dallas school districts. Township will have first offices "FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP - Thanks to a $10,000 state grant, Franklin Township will soon have its first municipal office. i The supervisors have applied for a grant to add the office and a small conference room to the municipal garage on Municipal Road, with the road department doing all but the final finishing ‘work. ' “Since the township was formed in 1843, all of our offices have been in our homes,” said town- ship secretary Sandy Race. The supervisors rejected a $23,475 bid from Champion Builders to replace a Kirby roofing system at the municipal garage because it had only budgeted $10,000 for the job. Top science students POST PHOTO/GRACE R. DOVE Gate of Heaven students who won the highest percentage of first-place awards in the region in the Junior Academy of Science are, first row: Nicole Sietz, Maria Wright, Tess Bruns and Melissa Ste- vens; second row: Bryan Wagner, Michele Jose, Christen Czwalina, Robyn Considine, Theresa Guntli and sponsor Mrs. Nedda Cashore. Absent from photo: Megan Chapman. BMT seniors plan spring activities The Back Mountain Senior Citizens Club recently met to install officers: Lillian Sovoroski, president; Kay Hudock, vice-presi- dent; Sophie Kapral, recording secretary and Joseph Balrushes, treasurer. Dues must be current by March 30. High bowlers were Joseph Balavage, Ray Yuknavage, Louise Capozzi and Irene Katyl. Members are reminded to sub- mit recommendations to Project Head, regarding the nomination of “Member of the Year” award, by April 30. The award will be pre- sented at the annual dinner to be held May 11, Genetti Hotel, Wilkes-Barre, with sign up time at 9 am. This Advisory Board dinner is open to all members. First Choice Labels are being collected for the club Coming events include the Charlie Pross Show, April 8, at Our Lady of Grace Auditorium, Hazleton. Car pooling from St. Therese’s parking lot, leaving at 11:45; and the annual Project Head Interfaith Service will be held at St. Therese's Church, Shavertown, April 20 at 1 p.m. Ethel Baltrushes will continue as membership chairlady, Sun- shine, Gertrude Miscavage, Fifty- Fifty by Marjorie O'Hara, Kaye Ray, publicity, and Florence Pre- cone, refreshments. The next meeting will be held March 16, at the Bonanza Res- taurant, 1 p.m.. Dallas. Obituaries DOROTHY MAZUR Dorothy C. Mazur, 71, of RD 2, Harveys Lake, died Mar. 8, 1995, in the Wilkes-Barre General Hos- pital, following an illness. Born in the Breslau section, Hanover Township, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Genevieve Pincheski Jago. She resided in Harveys Lake the past five ‘years, previously residing in Elizabeth, NJ. . vohe wasiia-member of Good Shephard Polish National Catho- lic Church, Plymouth. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Patricia Kloss, at home; ‘brother, Edward, Larksville; sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Dobrowalski, Philadel- phia; one grandson, Christopher Kloss. Interment, parish cemetery, West Nanticoke. PEARL McKEEL Pearl McKeel, 75, of RR 2, Hunlock Creek, Lake Silkworth, died Mar. 11, 1995, at Wilkes- Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Owen and Grace Culp. Employed for many years in the dress manufacturing indus- try, she worked for Luzerne Dress Co. and Karen Dress Co. She was preceded in death by sisters, Beatrice and Hilda. Surviving are her husband, Sheldon; son, Jack, RR 2, Hun- lock Creek; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday from the Clarke Piatt Funeral Home,. Sunset Lake Rd., Hunlock Creek Interment will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Pikes Creek. THEDOUGH Za (Near Rt. 309-415 Intersection) i 675-7347 a All Week Special . Lasagne $4.99 wi Soup or Salad 0 Lunch Special ” | smalpizas saad °2° © HOWARD MILLER Howard Miller, 73, of Hilde- brant Road, Dallas, died Mar. 10, 1995 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. A resident of Dallas for most of his life, he was the son of the late John and Elizabeth Miller and attended Dallas Township schools. LBAIGE . Prior to his retirement he was employed on the maintenance staff of Wyoming Seminary, King- ston, and previously worked in the warehouse of the former Samtil Co. until 1972. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas and the Teamsters Local 401, Wilkes- Barre. Surviving are his wife, the for- mer Anna Steve; sons, Joseph J., Carverton; Robert S., Buffalo, NY; ThomasdJ., Dallas; daughters, Ann Marie Flannagan, Dallas; Suzann Stride, Cheltenham; sister, Laura Martin, Kunkle; 13 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Interment, Holy Trinity Ceme- tery, Swoyersville. Memorial contributions may be made to Gate of Heaven Church, Machell Avenue, Dallas, 18612. WILLIAM E. LEISER William Earl (Bill) Leiser of Mid- Florida Lakes, Leesburg, Florida, formerly of Dallas and Kingston, PA passed away on Feb. 7, 1995. Born in Shillington, PA, he rétired as an Estate Planner and Man- ager of the Metropolitan Life In- surance Company District Office inWilkes-Barre in. 1979. Among his manyaccomplishments, Leiser attained his C.L.U.M. designation, served as President of the North- east Chapter of the Chartered Life Underwriters Association, was a former Member of the Scottish Rite of Free Masonry, Valley of Bloomsburg and the Shrine and was a founder and active member of the Dream Mile Fishing Club in the Poconos, where he was a Past Secretary /Treasurer. He and his wife moved to Florida in 1979. He is survived by his wife Kathryn E. (Dolly); daughter, Joanne and her husband, Jim Dean of Oakville, Ontario, Can- ada and three grandchildren. Jamie resides in Tokyo, Japan; Jason is a senior at Cornell Uni- versity; and Kristen is a junior at Syracuse University. MORE OBITUARIES, PG. 10 Raym [kingston Township High School Class of 1936 Seeking classmates for 60th Reunion. For information reply to: ond F. 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According to the draft of the development objectives, the pri- mary goal for the township's fu- ture is to maintain its rural char- acter, with agriculture as the main economic activity and the best use for the fertile soils of the township. Recommendations in- clude: e The only commercial activi- ties allowed will be roadside pro- duce stands, village grocery stores and similar businesses. e Other commercial activities, hunting reserves, golf courses and recreational developments will be controlled. * Low-density housing and the preservation or restoration of older housing will be encouraged. Mobile home parks and multi- family housing will be discour- aged. e Historic buildings, such as one-room schoolhouses, churches and “old homes of exceptional beauty” will be preserved and made usable wherever possible. e The township will prevent developments which may pollute the air or water resources, ham- The proposal says, “Anyone who seeks anything but the rural lifestyle will be discouraged from becoming a resident.” per drainage facilities or harm the environment in any way. e The township won't discrimi- nate against potential residents because of color, race or creed, but “anyone who seeks anything but the rural lifestyle will be dis- couraged from becoming a resi- dent.” The proposed ordinance will combine several zoning areas and eliminate the mining, industrial, two-family residential and gen- eral commercial zones. Minimum lot sizes will be enlarged. Franklin Township's largest industry is Quality Metal Prod- ucts on Orange Road, established March 31, 1968. It employs 73 people, according to president Alan Reese. The township is home to two mobile home parks, Country Vil- lage on Orange Road, which has 34 homes, and and part of Valley View Park on Valley View Road. There are no stores, strip malls or shopping centers. 'Datelines' come to The Post The Dallas Post has begun to use "datelines" on its staff-written news copy. Datelines are universally used by daily newspapers to quickly tell readers where a story originates from. The name is a throwback to the days when news traveled slower than it does today, so the line contained both the place and date of origination. Major metropolitan newspapers still include dates. Using datelines will allow us more flexibility in writing headlines, since it will no longer be necessary to include the name of the town or school district in each headline. Correction Because of incorrect information supplied to the newspaper, a listing under the Divorces sought heading in the March 8 issue of The Dallas Post was incorrrect. The listing said a complaint of divorce was filed by Lori M. Gober, Roosevelt St., Edwardsville against Brian J. Gober, 219 Clearview Ave., Trucksville. No such complaint was filed. The Post regrets the error, and will suspend publication of divorce listings until we are certain‘thiey will be accurate. Surgery Shavertown (Next to Yesterday's) Dr. George Stolarick]| "Your Foot Specialist Routine Foot Care Diabetic Foot Care ew. Podiatry in the Back Mt." X-Ray in Office f Participating in Medicare and Pa. Blue Shield By Appointment 696-1449 'Q5 SPRING & SUMMER CATALOG! ; V5 7 Quality Macchaome rnd thoudo (3 lett . . Jewelers & Distributors By the Wyoming Valley Mall, WILKES-BARRE (0) i SINES\Y [oJ Bie: 1 a [EC FRC 08 I BAS) * Lawn Furniture e Gas Grills ¢ Fans e Lawn Mowers * Bikes * Swing Sets | Plus More... 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